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VOL. IV.
STIRRING SCENES AT DALLAS;
TEXAS CITY FILLED WITH VETS
Beautiful Tributes Paid
By Speakers to the
Memory of Fallen
Comrades.
GENERAL GORDON AGAIN
CHOSEN AS COMMANDER
New Orleans Selected as Place of Next
Meeting—Great Parade Takes
Place Today—Georgia Vet
erans Lead the Line.
DALLAS. Tex.. April 24—The Confeder
ate veterans assembled in reunion here to
day and transacted important business
with a rush. Generals Gordon. Lee and
Cabell were re-elected and General C. I.
Walker elected to succeed the late Gen
eral Wade Hampton as commander of
the Army of Northern Virginia. New-
Orleans was selected as the place for the
next reunion. General Gordon was given
v * no chance to retire. A voice from the
back of the hall cried:
“The only way you can get away from
the office, general, is by dying."
So for another year General Gordon
will be commander in chief. General Ste
phen D. Lee. commander of the Army of
Tennessee department and General W. L.
("Old Tige") Cabell commander of the
Army of the Trans-Mississippi depart
ment. .
The election was unanimous by a stand
ing vote. Glowing tributes were paid to
the officers, and half the audience was
in tears when the meeting adjourned.
Memorial Services Held Tuesday.
DALLAS. Texas. April 22.—A solemn
memorik! service by those who still live
for their comrades who fell in the cause
of the Confederacy was held at today's
meeting of the United Confederate vet
erans.
The service was not only tn honor of the
soldiers who gave their lives for the Con
federacy. bat of the late Miss Winnie
Davis, the "Daughter of the Confed
eracy.”
• ‘ At noon all business* was stopped short
and the great auditorium hushed. Chap
lain General William Jones arose and
prayed while the old veterans sat with
bared heads. The venerable chaplain
thanked the Almighty for the leader that
had been given the Confederacy; he gave
thanks for “the noble women of our
Southland who were ministering angels In
the dark days of war" and for the com
rades who had died gloriously.
"Vartna Anne Davis," more familiarly
, < imnen ee "Thrvghrer »»f the
Confederacy." the crowned queen of our
affections— was my personal friend whom
I so admired, honored and loved." the
chaplain said, “that it Is really difficult for
me to speak of her except in terms that
might to others seem extravagant."
In glowing words the speaker referred
to Jefferson Davis, “who adorned every
subject that he touched;" to Albert Syd
ney Johnston, who “fell In the hour of vic
tory at Shiloh;” to Robert E. Lee. “the
peerless soldier and stanch gentleman;"
to Joseph E. Johnston, “the strategist f*
to Beauregard. Kirby Smith, “the hero
ically daring" Hood. “Stonewall" Jackson,
“the thunderbolt of war.” x
The chaplain ascribed virtues which had
well earned the affection and respect of
all men. He paid glowing tribute to J. E.
B. Stuart. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the
’■•wizard of the saddle.” Sterling Price,
“whom bis men affectionately called ‘Old
Pap.' ” to Dick Taylor and Wade Hamp
ton. “whose recent death has carried grief
to many homes and many uearts.
The conventiorf opened with a special
memorial service In honor of the memory
of General Wade Hampton. This service
was held apart from the general memo
rial.
The convention of the Sons of Veterans
began this morning. It was stated that
only routine business would be trans
acted.
General Gordon called the meeting to or
der at 10:46 a. m. He was greeted with
wild applause and waving of hats when he
appeared.
"It is our privilege.” said General Gor
don. ’to pay tribute to General Wade
Hampton, one of the noblest men of any
time has been gathered from the fast thin
ning ranks by the grim destroyer. He
has stepped from the ranks but the light
of such a life will shine forever. Let us
sing “Nearer. My God to Thee.”
As the grand old hymn swelled up from
thousands of voices many an eye became
moist and many a voice trembled with
emotion.
The veterans seemed to throw their
whole souls into the words and music so
expressive of reverence and faith. A set
of resolutions reviewing the life and deeds
of the brave southern general was read
by General Walker, of South Carolina,
and adopted.
“Private John Allen, of Mississippi, who
said that his wind mill had blown down
and delayed him. followed with an ovation
which was repeatedly interrupted by roars
of applause.
Mr. Allen held his hearers with anecdote
after anecdote for nearly an hour. Even
then the crowd cneu “more.’ The men
tion of the late President McKinley as
"one of the west beloved men who ever
presided over the nation" was greeted with
cheers. , /
•Qje speaker closed w..- a tribute to the
private soldier, declaring that if he had
all blessings at his command he would
pour them into the laps of the old vet
erans.
General 8. D. Lee, whose commissions
as he rose in ranks were given him by
General Hampton, read a tribute to the
late general in a voice that shook with
emotion.
.General Gordon re. 1 tae tollowing tele
gram from “Little Old Fighting Joe"
Wheeler dated Brooklyn:
"Regret that bad cold prevents me from
coming to reunion. Health, happiness,
good luck and God's blessing for the gal
lant veterans.”
Under Ragged Flags Heroes Unite.
DALLAS. Tex., April 22.—With the
• tnu*l c of many bands and cheers from
rißffkands of throats the twelfth annual
re-unton and meeting of the United Con
federate Veterans' association began at
the auditorium at the fair grounds—now
called Camp Albert Sydney Johnston, in
honor of that dashing leader, today.
The veterans of many an heroic cam
paign were made thrice welcome by
speakers representing the state, the city
and by various organisations. Their
deeds for “the cause that was lost but
lives eternal" were touched upon In words
of eloquence and in voices now ringing
some martial deed, now soft with
roads was that by- night this number
would be swelled to 125,000 at least.
The great mess shed, seating 12,000, was
opened at 10 o clock. An army of cooks
and waiters worked like beavers, while
the veterans, with a hunger born of a
night in the open, did their best in an
able manner, to keep the cooks busy. Tea,
coffee and milk by the barrels; beans,
meat, hard tack and accessories by the
wagon load disappeared in marvelous
fashion.
“The boys is eatin* as if they’d been
separated from the wagon train for about
three days," Js the way one Louisianian
put it.
The convention was compelled to open
with General Gordon, the commander In
chief absent. General Gordon, accompa
nied by Chaplain General Jones, was de
layed.
Hon. John Allen the orator of the day,
did not appear when the convention be
gan. Governor Sayers and Hon. G. B.
Gerald, however, appeared at the last
moment and were vociferously cheered.
Among those on the stage were Judge
John H. Reagan, the only- surviving mem
ber of the Davis cabinet; W. L. Ca
bell; General Stephen D. Lee. a
cousin of R. E. Lee; Governor Heard,
of Louisiana; Mayor Capdevielle, of New
Orleans; Colonel Lee Crandfall. who was
on “Stonewall" Jackson’s staff; Miss
Lucy- Lee Hill, of Chicago, the sponsor in
cjtief of the U. C. V. and Miss Virginia
Paddock, of Fort Worth, Texas, the chief
maid of honor.
Flags Were Everywhere.
When the convention opened, the vete
rans. many of them comparing the boun
teous plenty- of their breakfasts with the
starvation they were often called upon to
endure during the war. were in high good
humor. The building, seating 8,600 people,
was filled to the topmost row soon after
the convention was called to order by
General K. M. Vanxandt, president of the
Texas re-union association. From pillar
and post hung bunting and flags and pic
tures of old Confederate chieftains. Elec
tric lights in profusion gave a perfect
light and added materially to the orna
mentation of the interior. The crowds
were composed not alone of veterans, but
of their sons and wives and daughters
Maids of honor and sponsors, some—no
tably those from Louisiana—in brass but
tons and Confederate gray, but the ma
jority In cool wnlte—lent an air of orna
mentation to the scene. No applause was
more enthusiastic than » theirs, and no
sympathy more apparent, as they were
tamiltar with the heroic sufferings of the
old men they had come to honor.
Following the opening of the meeting
bv General Vanxandt. Chaplain Young of
Texas, delivered a touching invocation.
Governor Sayers’ Speech.
Governor Joseph D. Sayers, on behalf of
the state of Texas,’then welcomed the
visitors to the state. Governor Sayers
said in part:
"Today this mighty gathering, after so
many years, from every part of the south
land. attests with convincing emphasis the
enduring affection for them among the liv
ing. -O£ our dead U may ia all truth ba
said:
" ‘How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
By all their .country's wishes blest!
When spring, with dewy fingers, cold.
Returns to deck their hallowed mould.
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
” ’By fairy hands their knell Is rung.
By forms unseen their dirge is sung.
There honor comes a pilgrim gray
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell a weeping hermit there.’
"But magnificent beyond all description
as was the exhibition of American genius,
courage and steadfastness to duty In this
great conflict of arms, the reconciliation
that has taken place between the states,
that had warred so fiercely and so long,
will give to history a theme with which to
adorn Its brightest and fairest pages. To
its accomplishment it is gratifying to re
call the ex-president of the Confederacy
contributed in no small degree. In one
of his latest public utterances to the peo
ple of the south he said:
“ 'Men in whose hands the destiny of
our south land lies, for love of her I break
my offence and speak now a few words of
respectful admonition. The past is dead.
Let it bury its dead with its hopes and
aspirations. Let me beseech you to lay
aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feel
ing and take your place in the rank of
those who will bring a consummation de
voutly to be wished—a re-united people.’ ’’
Cabell Gives Welcome.
Mayer Ben E. Cabell, the next speaker,
welcomed the veterans to Dallas as fol
lows:
"Hon. Commander and Members of the
United Confederate Veterans’ Association:
YARN MILLS OF SOUTH
IN $60,000,000 TRUST
Southern Hill Men Meet
At Charlotte and Agree
to a Combina
tion.
CHARLOTTE. N. C., April 24.—Over one
hundred men from six states, representing
over 700,000 yarn spindles, met In Char
lotte today to hear the details of the prop
'osition of F. L. Underwood, of No. 31
Nassau street. New York, who wishes to
combine 60 per cent or more of the south
ern yarn mills in a $69,000,000 trust. Just
before adjournment the mill men unani
mously voted for a resolution declaring
the wisdom of the amalgamation of their
interests; and a great majority of spin
ners voted to recommend that the pro
posal of Mr. Underwood be favorably con
sidered by the stockholders of the south
ern yarn mills.
One objection offered against the trust
is that the southern spinners will be out
of work or offices. If the combination is
effected the various officers of mills who
now receive good salaries will be re
placed by cheap men while the manage
ment of all mills in thp trust will be
conducted through the head office in
New York.
The well-known New York commission
man. Leonard B. Paulson, of the firm of
Buckingham & Paulson, discussing the
merger, says:
"It is like the touch of fire to powder.
I believe Underwood wilt carry his point.
He offers order and profit in a chaotic
economic condition and he already has the
indorsement of a majority of most of the
prominent southern yarn spinners. Os
i course the trust, if formed, will centralize
and considerably reduce the number of
selling agencies.”
+ DISEASE AND ACCIDENT • +
♦ CLAIM TWO VETERANS ♦
+“ * ♦
+ DALLAS. Texas, April 22.—A spe- 4»
•fr clal to The Times-Herald from Ter- 4*
♦ rell, says: 4*
♦ A. V. Winters, a veteran from
+ Macon, Ga.. died of heart disease at 4*
♦ the depot there while on his way to +
♦ the reunion. Another veteran, ♦
4* name unknown, fell from the train +
♦ at Elmo and will die. 4*
+++++++
Words possess not the power to express
the welcome we would extend to you.
"Within our borders dwell the children
of yourselves and of your comrades In
arms.
"Taught by the glorious examples fur
nished in your unparalleled record of cour
age and patriotism, <e individually vie
with each other in our devotion to your
heroic association.
"Actuated by a love akin to idolatry,
with one voice we bade you come, and
from the youngest tot to the aged member
of every household feelings of pleasurable
anticipation have gone out to every nook
and corner of Dixie Land.
“Since your coming was announced in
our midst there is not a threshold here
where aught but glad welcome awaits
you.
"Proud of thd'hlstoric record bequeathed
to us by you and your comrades who have
gone before, we would demonstrate our
appreciation and devotion to your most
noble band by opening our homes, our
arms and our hearts for your incoming.
"We would have you feel that though
you have, many of you. traveled far, you
are yet very near and in the very midst
of the strongest affections of the sunlit
land of the south. I beg to assure you
that nowhere In the land that challenges
the admiration of the world for its devo
tion to your beloved association can be
found hearts more loyally devoted than
those whose guests you are today.
“We are grateful for this opportunity
to show our children our unchanged and
unchangeable devotion to the heroes whose,
deeds of valor fill the brightest pages of
our country's history.
"Personally, it is the proudest act of my
life, as the representative of our enter
prising city, in the name of every citizen
to bid you a joyous welcome. ,
"We beg that you will understand that
we take a holiday to do your bidding.
"That our most earnest and anxious
wish is to act the welcome of our hearts,
which is more loving than our tongue can
tell.
“To the Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Sons of the Confederacy we wish
to give assurance that without them this
grand assemblage would be Incomplete.
“The veterans regard you as an insepa
rable part of their association, and could
not satisfactorily hold their reunions with
out your presence. Your attendance is a
vaiir inn xjf
glorious kerieage. acquired fathers
through undaunted courage and unblem
ished patriotism. We bid you thrice wel
come and ask your cordial participation in
all and everything prepared for this great
occasion.
"To all other visitors coming Into our
midst to entourage and join in the glad
shouts of lasting love and devotion for
the aged veterans, who in the morning of
their lives furnished to the world the
grandest examples of heroic devotion to
principle recorded in the world’s his
tory, we bld you a cordial welcome.
"To all who make up this grand assem-.
blage, the people of Dallas, along every
street, from the stores and shops, from
the mansion and the cottage, in one voice
in all sincerity, cry out welcome and
thrice welcome to the best and all we
have.”
Gerald Welcomes Veterans.
In welcoming the veterans on behalf of
the Confederate veterans of Texas, Hon.
G. B. Gerald, of Waco, paid a tribute to
the Confederate soldier, both in war and
in peace; condemned Imperialism and op
posed the admission of Confederate veter
ans to homes for Union soldiers, though
he said he honored President McKinley
for his expressions upon this subject, add
ing that "he thought he voiced the senti
ment of the south when he said that Mc-
Kinley’s death was the greatest calamity
this land has known since the death of
Lincoln.”
Hon. W. C. McKamy welcomed the old
soldiers on behalf of the local Sons of
Veterans, and Colonel W. L. Crawford
spoke for the Texas Reunion association
and local veterans.
Gordon Gets Ovation.
At 1:15 p. m. Commander-in-Chief Gor-
Continued on Second Page.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN
AND $l,lOO STOLEN
POSTOFFICE AT EAST POINT IS
EASILY ROBBED BY EXPERT
THIEVES LAST TUES-
DAY NIGHT.
The iron safe tn the post office at East
Point was shattered with a heavy charge
of nitro-glycerine Tuesday night and near
ly $l,lOO stolen. The thieves left their tools
scattered over the floor.
The loss was discovered shortly before
6 o’clock next morning by the postmaster,
F. J. Allen. Coming to open the door of
the office, he found the lock refused to
work. When he at last got the door open
he found entrance had been effected dur
ing the night tby means of a chisel with
which the door had been prized open.
Going in he found the safe wrecked, with
every valuable which it contained gone,
including about S9OO in stamps, $125 in
money belonging to the government and
between S2O and S3O of Masonic funds.
The county police, the postoffice depart
ment and the detective force were imme
diately notified.
JUDGE ’hENRyTnRACF"
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
ROME. Ga.. April 23—Judg* W. M. Henry
announced this morning his candidacy to auc
ceed himself as judge of Rome circuit. Judge
Henry will probably have no opposition. We
administration baa been excellent.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902.
GIG PLACED IN
MOUTH OF
FUNSTON
PRESIDENT WIRES THE FLIP
PANT SPEAKER THAT HE
MUST NOT USE HIS TONGUE
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GENERAL FRED FUNSTON.
WASHINGTON. April 23—By order of
President Roosevelt, General Fred Fun
ston has been directed to cease further
discussion of public questions.
General Funetori was to. have delivered
an address at a banquet in Bos
ton this evening as the/guest of honor,
ing that he cancel the acceptance of the
Invitation to speak.
The orders today come as the climax to
the forecasted action of the president.
For days It has been credited by rumor
that the president had become tired of the
flippant tongue of the captor of Aguinal
do, and that a public rebuke was to be ad
ministered.
FUNSTON HAS NOT
RECEIVED TELEGRAM
DENVER, Colo., April 22.—T0 a repre
sentative of The Associated Press Gener
al Funston, said with reference to the
statement from Washington, that the
president had directed him (Funston) to
cease further discussion of public ques
tions, that he had not as yet received any
such order from Washington. Continuing
the conversation the general said that in
the future his public utterances would be
free from any reference to the Philippines,
intimating that his speeches as printed
were as a rule full of misstatements and
very badly garbled. '
By direction of President Roosevelt,
Acting Secretary of War Sanger has ad
dressed the following letter to General
Fred. Funston:
“War Department, Washington, April 22.
"Sir—l am directed by the president to
instruct you that he wishes you tq, cease
further public discussion of the situation
in the Philippines and also to express his
regret that you should make a senator
of the United States the object of public
criticism or discussion
"Very respectfully,
"WILLIAM CAREY SANGER,
"Acting Secretary of War.”
"Brigadier General Frederick Funston,
Commanding, Department of Colorado,
Denver, Colo.”
General Funston announced last Satur
day that he would not attend the Middle
sex club banquet at Boston. He has ac
cepted an Invitation to attend a banquet
to be given in his honor in this city on
May 1, by the Colorado 'Volunteers asso
ciation.
DECLARES HE IS SANE
AND WANTS TO BE TRIED
NEW YORK, April 23—Claiming as his
right under the constitution trial by jury
for a murder committed nearly 18 years
ago, Theodore Bung, once a wealthy
druggist, has made before Judge Marean,
of the supreme court in Brooklyn, so
strong a plea for liberation from the
state hospital for the In ane at Mattewan,
N. Y., that the judge has declared him
sane and corAnltted him to the warden of
the Tombs to await the trial for which he
asked.
Bung, who says he has been sane for
the last four years, was produced in court
by Dr. H. H. Allison, medical superinten
dent of the asylum,'in answer to a writ
of habeas corpus Judge Marean had issued
to lawyers who had taken sufficient inter
est in Bung to Institute the proceedings
in his behalf.
Bung became Insane in 1884. He suffered
from the delusion that a well known ac
tress was trying to make him marry her,
and was following him from place to
place. He was then 34 years old.
Among Bung’s friends was a druggist
whose name was Nockin. Bung became a
victim of the idea that Nockin was in
league with the actress and shot him to
death.
Bung was held responsible for the mur
der and indicted, but a sheriff s jury pro
nounced him insane. Since t..at time he
has been confined in the asylum.
Bung now. after 14 years, has appeared
in court and presented such a strong plea
that the judge ordered a jury trial on the
old Indictment.
THIS PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH
LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 23—Miss
Catherine Maude Rice, a pretty girl,
laughed herself to death. She was visit
Ing some friends when one of them told c
funny story. The physicians in charge i
said lesion of the brain was produced by
her laughter.
ATLANTA WILL GET $250,000;
AND GEORGIA HALF A MILLION
MINISTER'S SLAYER
IS AGAIN INDICTED
FOR THE SECOND TIME AN IN-
DICTMENT FOR MURDER IS
BROUGHT AGAINST R. D.
COFFMAN.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 23—R. D.
Coffman, justice of the peace at Brook
side, who is to be tried today for the mur
der of Rev. J. W. Bradford, a Methodist
minister at that place, whom he shot and
killed after a severe denunciation of the
justice by the minister before his Bunday
school, was again yesterday indicted by
the grand jury, the second to return a
verdict for murder in the first degree.
Coffman demurred to the first true bill
on the ground that the county solicitor
used his influence before the grand jury
men in having the bill found against him.
The solicitor denies that be did anything
except Instruct the jury In general terms,
but the new bill was found to offset any
specious objections to the first one. All
parties are prepared for a strenuous fight
before Judge Greene today, when the case
is called.
<< voice’of _ labor~
EXCLUDED FROM MAILS
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 23—The Voice of La
bor, the organ of the Labor Union, haa been
denied admission to the mall at second-class
rates. Postmaster Smythe so Informed Editor
Metta in writing yesterday afternoon, with the
intimation that this decision was final.
Three weeks ago a similar notice was served
on the paper and Mr. Metts at once wired Con
gressman Fleming, who presented the case to
Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden,
with the result that the latter notified Editor
Metts that Postmaster Smythe had misunder
stood his orders. Hence the notice of suspen
sion came as a great surprise.
The Voice of Labor was started about three
years ago, and is the property of the labor un
ions. It has quite a large circulation among the
working people. The ground on which it is
excluded from the mail, as first assigned and
repeated now ,is that it carries advertisements
for merchants and parties other than the un
ions in whose interest it is published, it has
been carrying advertisements ever since it was
started, just as every other newspaper, and no
objection was made until recently. When the
first notice excluding it from the mail was
served Postmaster Smythe was quoted to have
said to a reporter that it was the violent lan
guage need by the paper that was the cause of
its exclusion, but this charge has not been offi
cially made. As the paper advocates socialism
those of that political faith believe that Its ex
clusion is a part of the same plan to suppress
certain papers which is being charged again*t
Assistant Postmaster General Madden. r
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CAUSE AN ARREST
A. B. EVERETT, FORMERLY A BAG-
GAGEMASTER ON THE MACON
AND NORTHERN R. R.,
IN TROUBLE.
MACON, April 21—The police last night
arrested a young man named A. B. Ev
erett, who was formerly a baggagemaster
on the Macon ajtd Northern railroad. He
is charged with having induced people to
cash his checks drawn against the Ath
en’s bank, when the bank declares they
have no such depositor and have never
had. When Everett came in from his run
Friday night Detective Jenkins met him
at the train and told him that he was
wanted for having passed two checks of
this kind, and he went at once and adjust
ed the matter with the parties, so that
nothing else was said about it. But yes
terday it Is said he passed two on Billings
lea’s Pharmacy, and his arrest followed.
He declares that he has funds in the
bank. Instead of that institution's denial
of the alleged fact.
Adams Is Representative.
EATONTON. Ga., April 23—The largest
vote ever polled in Putnam county was
cast at the primary Tuesday, and re
sulted in the election of G. W, Adams,
representative; J. W. Adams, clerk supe
rior court; R. J. Terrell, sheriff; W. L.
Turner, treasurer; J. C. Reid, tax collec
tor; S. N. Ho—ard, surveyor, and E. .E.
Carter, coroner.
SILK STRIKERS RIOTING;
CLASH WITH POLICE
Many Injured On East
Side and Troops flay
Be Called
s Out.
PATERSON. N. J.. April 23—The strik
ing dye helpers today stormed the estab
lishments that were still running and by
force compelled a complete suspension of
business in their trade. They engaged in
a series of runfiing fights with the police
and plant managers and in one of the
severest clashes exchanged a volley of
pistol shots with them. Many persons on
either side were severely injured during
the rioting, but none dangerously so.
A written demand upon the employers
for increased pay was formulated and
committees opened negotiations for its
consideration, large numbers of strikers
were in sullen spirit and it was predicted
tonight that any attempt on the part of
the employers to resume business without
dealing with them would be desperately
resisted.
When the strikers completed their cam
paign against the plants in operation the
number of men out was found to be near
ly 4,060.
The disorder began early in the day and
was unexpected. A meeting of 200 strik
ers was held at 8 o'clock at Riverside hall,
which adopted demands for presentation
to the employers. While the meeting was
In progress hundreds of strikers stood
outside the hall angrily discussing their
grievances.
The radicals urged a raid upon the
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
SHOWS GREAT LOSSES
NEW YORK. April 23—Late dispatches
from Guatemala axe to the effect that the
whole republic wJh shaken by earthquake
from 8:30 o’clock on Friday night up to 8
o’clock Sunday, with only short intervals
between the shocks, says a Panama dis
patch to The Herald.
The dispatches of Saturday concerning
the disaster in Quesaltenango are con
firmed.
It is estimated that 500 persons were kill
ed and nrillions of dollars’ worth of prop
erty was destroyed ther:.
Fires which followed the early shocks
added to the loss, and many heartrending
stories of suffering are received.
The whole country Is panic-stricken.
The towns of ratzum and Mazatenan
go, the latter In the great coffee district,
were destroyed. The visitation was spec
tacular in character.
The first shocks were accompanied by
terrific thunderstorms. The lightning was
followed by a deluge of rain.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April
23—The details which are being received
here of the earthquake shocks which were
going throughout Gautemala Friday and
Saturday and Sunday, show that Solala,
Nahaula Amitlan, Santa Lucia and San'
Juan were badly damaged and that Ques
eltanango was partly obliterated. Fire
added to the’ horrors at the last named
place. Two hundred persons were killed,
mostly women, and many people were In
jured. At the capital three churches were
slightly damaged. The government is re
lieving the suffering.
W.P.LOYETfSSiIin
NOW OUESTIDNED
SANDERSVILLE MAN WHO SWIN-
DLED MANY PEOPLE THROUGH-
OUT THE COUNTRY MAY BE
MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
MACON, April 21—Judge Speer hag
recommended that Warren P. Lovett, the
Sandersville man, who recently pleaded
guilty to the charge of swindling people
by wholesale over America, be sent to the
government hospital at Washington, D.
C., to be treated for Insanity. Lovett's
case was one of the most remarkable in
the history of the courts in this section,
because of the great variety of goods and
small articles purchased by him, and for
which he never paid. His residence Is
said to be the finest In Sandersville, and
his family cosnecllpns are
best.
BATSON IS GUILTY;
GETS DEATH PENALTY
NEW ORLEANS, April 21—A special
from Lake Charles, La., says:
The jury In the case of A. D. Batson,
charged with the murder of seven mem
bers of the Earl family, today came into
court and returned a verdict of guilty as
charged. The penalty is death by hang
ing.
The verdict was reached yesterday, but
Judge Miller declined to receive it until
today. The delay in reaching It resulted
from the desire of two of the jurors to
qualify their finding so as to send Batson
to the penitentiary for life npther than to
the scaffold. They finally jrielded to the
majority.
Batson’s eyes were filled with tears
when the jurors were polled, but he quick
ly regained his composure. His mother,
Mrs. Payne, was deeply affected by the
result, and hundreds of hands were ex
tended to her in sympathy. Mrs. Payne
will rqturn to Missouri tomorrow. The
attorneys of Batson will make the usual
legal motion for a new trial and then ap
peal the case to the supreme court.
M’RAE IS~VISITED
BY MANY POLITICIANS
McRAE, Ga., April 21—Superior court
for this county convened here Monday for
a two weeks’ session, but all business
was transacted and court adjourned Fri
day afternoon.
Political work Is now begun in earnest.
Col. J. H. Estill was here Wednesday.
Commissioner O. B. Stevens was here
Monday.
Hon. W. B. Merritt, of Valdosta, candi
date for nomination for state school com
missioner, was here Friday, meeting old
friends and making many new ones.
works still in operation and when their
suggestion was approved, headed a rush
for the plant of Johnson. Cowdin & Co.
The men at work were called out and the
strikers moved on to the establishment of
James Simpson & Co. That firm, fear
ing trouble, dismissed the men and closed
its doors. Robert Gaedes’ works were
visited next and after that the Bamford
mill, where the first serious disorder
occurred, was surrounded. Window’s were
smashed, chemicals spilled and considera
ble damage done. The men at work in
the plant quickly quitted their places.
The mob stoned the two policemen and
when one of the latter arrested one of
the leaders they closed in around him.
The officers swung their clubs and beat
their way out of the crowd. A striker
engaged Mr. Geering, but was beaten off.
One of the patrolmen finally secured a
rifle and when he came out and faced the
crowd with it there was a general scat
tering. From Geering's the strikers hur
ried away toward the property of Knip
scher and Maas, but that raid was check
ed by a squad of police. Gerald Misteli, a
young striker, hurled a rock at the police
and was placed under arrest. The crowd
tried to rescue him and to the number of
several hundred followed the arresting
officers to the prison, howling at them.
At noon the men at work for the Geering
mill went out and the place closed down.
The strikers met at Riverside again at
1 o’clock in the afternoon to receive the
reports of the several shop committees.
Nearly every one of the latter reported
that their particular shop would agree
to the wage concessions demanded if all
the other shops would. The conservative
leaders strongly advised the strikers to
avoid violence and disavowed the at
tacks made on the mills during the morn
ing.
Government Will Buy Half
Block Adjoining Present
Postoffice Property
For Addition.
ATHENS AND MACON BOTH
ARE GIVEN GOOD SUMS
Georgia Gets One-Sixteenth of Total
Appropriation Made By Commit
tee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 24—Atlan
ta gets $250,000 and Georgia gets about
half a million dollars for public buildings
by the terms of the report of the Ijouse
committee on public buildings and
grounds, which report has been agreeed
upon and will be submitted to the house
on Friday.
The sum for Atlanta is recommended
for the purpose of additional grounds ad
joining the postoffice. This land is the
half block bounded by Walton, Forsyth
and Farley streets and the postoffice al
ley. The committee did not recommend
a sum for the erection of an addition to
the postoffice on this land, but assured
Colonel Livingston, that next year this
sum would be forthcoming. Colonel Liv
ingston says he will not rest until he has
an appropriation of one million for the
Atlanta public building.
Athens gets $50,000 through the splendid
work of Representative Howard, who has
been untiring in his labor for the Athens
public building bill.
Macon gets for an addition to her pres
ent postoffice $65,000.
Rome gets the appropriation recommen
ded by the supervising architect for an
addition to her present postoffice.
Brunswick gets $30,000 for an addition
to her present building.
A great deal of the credit for the goodly
share which Georgia draws 4n the re
port of the committee belongs to Repre
sentative Brgntley, the Georgia member
of the committee. He stood up for ths
Georgia bills through thick and thin and
succeeded In carrying absolutely every
Item recommended by the supervising
architect.
No, other state fared as well. The total
appropriation carried in the report is
about $16,000,000.
SAYS HE IS IN HEAVEN
BUT IS IN STATION HOUSE
Dr. Michael J. Bowler, who represents
headquarters on the charge of lunaey.
Bowler stood from early morning until
late in the afternoon Tuesday at the
comer of Central avenue and East Hunter
street, making grotesque signs and bow
ing to every one. He was arrested and
taken to police headquarters, but re
fused to utter one word. He was searched,
and when the officers came to his small
pocket Bible, he refused to let them havs
it. and he was allowed to keep it.
He was seen yesterday and said
that the Holy Spirit has just opened his
lips and allowed him to speak. He said
that he was a Canaanite saint, on earth
for a short visit before returning to hea
ven.
"The walls to this cell are the first hea
ven. I can see ten thousand angels flitting
about.” The walls are perfectly bare.
Bowler says he is ar. eye specialist, has
been in Atlanta five months and has been
living next door to the Christian church.
He Is highly educated and refined. He
says that the cell cannot hold him, and
that he will this afternoon take his depar
ture through the small iron bars of the
door. .
RICHARDSON WILL WAR
AGAINST BEEF TRUST
WASHINGTON, April 23—Representa
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, Introduced
the following resolution:
Whereas, There has been recently an
unusual increase in the price of beef, mut
ton, veal and pork which is abnormal and
due largely If not altogether to trusts and
other combinations alleged to be unlawful
in their organization, therefore, '
Resolved, That the ways and means
committee be instructed to investigate
the question of the recent Increase in the
price of these articles and determine the
cause thereof and If practicable, offer
some legislation that will afford relief
against the evil complained of.
moros"are defeated -
BY AMERICAN TROOPS
MANILA, April 23—Two engagements have
been fought between the American troope ana
the Moros of the Island of Mandanao during
the past 24 hours. Moose, of the 27th Infantry,
while out on a small party hunting for water,
was fired upon at long range. Lieutenant Col
onel V. F. Baldwin, with a battalion of troops
and mountain gun, went to the assistance of
Moore’s party and drove off the Moros, who lost
seven men. The firing wae at eleven hundred
yards range.
The Moro villages were flying red flags, mean
ing that they intended to fight to the utmoet.
Later Sultan Pualo and a force of natives
attempter to re-occupy the ground gained by
the Americans, but the Moros were focibly dis
persed.
CHINESE OFFICERS RAID
HOME OF REBEL SPIES
HONG KONG. April 23.—Chinese officers
have raided a house at Canton and cap
tured six men who were known to have
been sent to Canton for the purpose of
spreading the rebel propaganda and for
the purchase of arms and supplies. Th*
prisoners carried orders from Kwok, the
rebel leader, commanding the assassina
tion of the Manchu officials of Canton.
Five hundred armed braves leic Cantos
yesterday for Wu-Chow.
GUERRYCLUB WILL BE
FORMED AT ASHBURN
ASHBURN, April 23—A Guerry club will
be formed ab Ashburn in a few days. Mr.
Guerry has many enthusiastic followers
here.
QUEEN-WILHELMINA -
MUCH BETTER TODAY
THS HAGUE. April 23—The following bulle
tin was issued this morning from Castle Loo:
“Queen Wilhelmina had a quiet night. The
fall in the morning temperature continues and
the feeling of illness has lessened. The patient
is taking sufficient nourishment.”
Calhoun Is Postmaster.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 23—J. D.
Calhoun has been appointed postmaster
at Zaidee, Montgomery county, vice O. B.
Moyer, removed. ... .
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